MADURAI

 MADURAI TRAVEL BLOG

Three months before, I myself and my cousin sister went to her friend's house located at Madurai ,  for a summer vacatiom and to explore the towns of Madurai . We just stayed there for 3 days . 

                                 

THINGS TO DO IN MADURA: 

 1. VISIT KOODAL AZHAGAR TEMPLE

                          Koodal Azghar is the epitome of  architectural beauty. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it is smaller than the Meenakshi temple, but temple columns/statues are equally beautiful. This sounds like a typical South Indian temple. What makes it unique is the terrace where you can reach the Gopuram.

                                   

        The magical roof top -  After paying that 10Rs for the entry ticket, you are on your stairway to heaven of tranquillity. The buzzing sound of Madurai traffic is faint, and you hear the whistling wind with birds chirping. You get the closest view of detailed statues and can even visit a shrine of sleeping Vishnu in the Gopuram. The temple holds a significant religious value and attracts the usual crowd less. So it is either the everyday devotees who come for religious purposes strictly or a few who know about the terrace. 

2. JIGAR THANDA : 

  Jigar Thanda was invented in Madurai . Jigar means heart, Thanda means cool – So this keeps your heart cool and minds satisfied while taste buds beg for more. This milk-based drink uses condensed milk, ice cream made of condensed milk, nannari syrup. This drink is partly edible because of the main ingredient, Almond gum. The real and best taste, according to us and my sister ,is Famous Jigarthanda in East Marret street, Madurai. 

                                  

3. THEPAKKULAM  – FLOATING TEMPLE

          A beautiful temple is surrounded by water connected to the Vaighai river via underground canals in the heart of chaotic Madurai traffic! On one side, buses and cars are vrooming honkings. On the other side, a temple was believed to be built for Lord Ganesh after his idol was found while digging for mud to bricks for the Meenakshi temple. The wide sidewalk with seating is decent enough for tourists like us to pause for 30 minutes to wonder at the temple on the tank. 

                                         

4. MADURAI FOOD :

                   We had the best Parotha with Mutton curry of his life in Kumar mess. Murugan Idli’s Podi Dosa and Podi Idly smeared with lots of ghee, and their secret ingredient powder is one of the tastiest breakfasts of our life. To explore more, ask locals for recommendations, especially food joints with the label “Mess.” Don’t forget to take the easiest, tastiest souvenir – Halwa and Murukus from Sree Prema Vilas.

                            

5. Meenakshi Amman temple

There is no doubt about the architectural beauty of the temple. The main pond with golden lotus floating is where one can rest their foot after standing in a long line for goddess darshan for an hour. The thousand pillared halls are proof of ancient Indian sculptor’s perfection. You neither hear a tacky ringtone nor a creepy item song with no cell phones allowed inside the temple. No tiktokers, no Instagrammers – Pure devotion. But the temple is always so crowded that it is difficult to stay inside for hours together to relish every corner.

                             

BY 

A.DHARSHINI

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B.Sc MATHEMATICS 1st YEAR.

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